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Dublin Bikes

  • 16-05-2015 4:55pm
    #1
    Nadiacardoso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Does anyone know what is the weight the a dublin bike? Can't find it anywhere.
    It's just out of curiosity!
    Many thanks,
    Nadia


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  • #2
    stecleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭stecleary


    75,000 kg. them things are tanks


  • #3
    Darkglasses
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    If I had to guess, about 19kg?


  • #4
    desertcircus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭desertcircus


    http://www.dublinbikes.ie/Magazine/News/Congratulations-Richard-Oakley

    23 kilograms!


  • #5
    bazermc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Way off topic, but why are the so noisy. The rattle away.

    Must be to warn pedestrian when crossing the road on a green man that you are liable to get mowed down


  • #6
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    desertcircus wrote: »
    http://www.dublinbikes.ie/Magazine/News/Congratulations-Richard-Oakley
    23 kilograms!
    He took 10 hours 26 minutes!. Lightweight. :pac:
    I was way faster doing it in 10 hours 13 minutes in 2008 on the 10 km shorter old course on my 8 kg titanium road bike with 30 gears.


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  • #7
    Nadiacardoso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Nadiacardoso


    23 kg is heavy alright! Thanks!


  • #8
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,041 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    bazermc wrote: »
    Way off topic, but why are the so noisy. The rattle away.

    Must be to warn pedestrian when crossing the road on a green man that you are liable to get mowed down
    From personal experience it appears to be the basket, the cable lock (when left lying in the basket) and the kick stand which seem to rattle when riding.
    Nadiacardoso wrote: »
    23 kg is heavy alright! Thanks!
    Boris bikes are 24kg IIRC.


  • #9
    Mec-a-nic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭Mec-a-nic


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    From experience it appears to be the basket, the cable lock and the kick stand which seem to rattle when riding.

    I think the anti-theft washers on the front wheel (think pitlock lite) are the worst, they are like two loose little bells jingling along - it's unnerving if you are used to a normal bike, it's the sound that your front wheel is about to pop off...


  • #10
    magicbastarder
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    Nadiacardoso wrote: »
    23 kg is heavy alright! Thanks!
    according to this chart - based on the assumption that a 'normal' bike weighs 10KG - the extra 13kg is akin to carrying a two year old toddler on your back.

    http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/height-weight-teens.shtml


  • #11
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    the extra 13kg is akin to carrying a two year old toddler on your back.

    Not a problem. I do it daily.


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  • #12
    jon1981
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    desertcircus wrote: »
    http://www.dublinbikes.ie/Magazine/News/Congratulations-Richard-Oakley

    23 kilograms!


    69.5 kph on a Dublin bike :eek:

    You'd obliterate anything or one in your way :D


  • #13
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    jon1981 wrote: »
    69.5 kph on a Dublin bike :eek:

    You'd obliterate anything or one in your way :D

    My best on one was 46kph on Nassau St, which wasn't reckless at all.


  • #14
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »

    Boris bikes are 24kg IIRC.

    In your face, London.


  • #15
    Pigeon Reaper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Pigeon Reaper


    We should organise crit races where the riders from each city race on their local bike share bikes. So someone representing Dublin will race on a Dublin bike, Londoner on a Borris bike, Parisian on a Velib etc. Have races in each of the cities with a league.


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